ORIGINAL: longflyer
weight the plane.. body in pics 19 lbs
wings 4 lbs each
center section 3 lbs
total 30 lbs so far.. est finished 50 to 60 lbs
john
That is one heavy model there, foam construction is always bit on havy side Vs built up ones but blue foam is much more havier then white foam. I experimanted this before making my S Connie model and then decided to go white foam. Did you hollowed the fuselage or its full foam blocks still there?, i would hollow the fuselage if possible to cut down considerable weight.
If there is a possibility, try to make new wing cores from white foam also, this will cut down more weight and plane will fly better. Only parts i made from blue foam is the tailplane section and that is only due to 3 fins only as i needed alot of strength there.
Are you planning to balse sheet the wings and fuselage or just glass it directly?.